CATCHY TITLE: Hang Out Bridges - Do it yourself, ask as how
CONTEXT: (5-10 minutes)
What is Hang Out Bridges? Hang Outs are Google tool for managed video conferences, it's free and available to everyone who has a Google account (e.g. Gmail). "Hang Out Bridges" is a project, developed in Google Israel, which use this technology to contact distant communities (whether because there's a conflict between the communities, due to geographical distance or for any other reason) and have them cooperation to create a joint project (so - not just talking but actually doing something together). The first Israeli variation, "Hanging Out for Peace" ended recently. We'll present the Israeli project and discuss best practices and recommendations drown from it.
We'll do a hang-out together so it will be easy to understand. Check out this video to get a feeling of the tool. This video can give you some background. You can also be inspired by Obama's hangout, Conan O'Brien hangout
MINI-TASK (15 minutes) and REFLECTION (5 minutes)We can experience the tool together from a distance.
Reflection prompt: Can you think of communities in Rhode Island that can benefit from such an activity and what sort of joint projects can appeal to them?
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CATCHY TITLE: Hang Out Bridges - Do it yourself, ask as how
- How can I access Hang Outs? http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/
If you have a Google account, you have hangouts! You can find the icon on your gmail or your G+ page.
- Finished Example 1 and 2. We'll do the session over a hang-out so you'll get the demonstration in real-time...
- OVERVIEW OF FEATURES (10 minutes)Key features: http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/
We'll do a hang-out together so it will be easy to understand. Check out this video to get a feeling of the tool. This video can give you some background. You can also be inspired by Obama's hangout, Conan O'Brien hangout